Directing · b. 1935 · Tampa, Florida, USA

Les Blank

Biography

Les Blank was an American documentary filmmaker best known for his portraits of American traditional musicians.

Directed
Motorcycle Moment 2025 Thailand Moment 2015 How To Smell A Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy 2014 All In This Tea 2007 Lagniappe 2006 The Maestro Rides Again! 2005 The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists 1995 Sworn to the Drum: A Tribute to Francisco Aguabella 1995 My Old Fiddle: A Visit with Tommy Jarrell in the Blue Ridge 1994 Innocents Abroad 1991 Julie: Old Time Tales of the Blue Ridge 1991 Puamana 1991 Marc and Ann 1991 Yum, Yum, Yum! A Taste of the Cajun and Creole Cooking of Louisiana 1990 I Went to the Dance 1989 Werner Herzog Eats His Shoe 1988 Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball 1988 Živeli! Medicine for the Heart 1987 Gap-Toothed Women 1987 Huey Lewis and the News: Before! 1987 Cigarette Blues 1985 Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) 1985 In Heaven There Is No Beer? 1984 Sprout Wings and Fly 1983 Burden of Dreams 1982 Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers 1980 Del mero corazón 1979 Always for Pleasure 1978 Chulas Fronteras 1976 A Poem Is a Naked Person 1974 Hot Pepper 1973 Dry Wood 1973 Spend It All 1972 A Well Spent Life 1971 The Ways of Water 1971 Chicken Real 1970 The Sun's Gonna Shine 1969 Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down 1969 The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins 1968 God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance 1968 Lightnin' Les 1968 Dizzy Gillespie 1964 Softball Umpire 1962 And Freedom Came?! 1962 Strike! 1961 Running Around Like a Chicken With Its Head Cut Off 1960
Cinematography
Tattoo Uprising 2019 Lagniappe 2006 The Maestro: King of the Cowboy Artists 1995 I Went to the Dance 1989 Ry Cooder & The Moula Banda Rhythm Aces: Let's Have a Ball 1988 Gap-Toothed Women 1987 In Heaven There Is No Beer? 1984 Sprout Wings and Fly 1983 Burden of Dreams 1982 Garlic Is as Good as Ten Mothers 1980 Poto and Cabengo 1980 Del mero corazón 1979 Always for Pleasure 1978 A Poem Is a Naked Person 1974 Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down 1969 The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins 1968 Christopher Tree 1967 Seven Second Love Affair 1965 Pleasure Faire 1964
Acting
Out in the Woods Self 2016 Oh My God! It's Harrod Blank! Self 2008 Here Comes Everybody 1960
Other Credits
Treasure of the Lisu Story Consultant 2010 Hole in the Soul Camera Operator 1994 Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse Camera Operator 1991 In the Land of the Owl Turds Producer 1987 Fitzcarraldo Thanks 1982 Delusion of the Fury: A Ritual of Dream and Delusion Editor 1971 The Arch Editor 1969 String Sounds "B" Camera Operator 1969 New Sounds in Music Camera Operator 1968
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